Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Girl name
Bethan
"Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Origin uncertain May be derived from the names Beth and Ann, or a diminutive of Elizabeth or Bethany; Queen Elizabeth II"
Name profile
Bethan at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 6
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Number meaning for Bethan
Indian numerology
Number 7 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Bethan mean?
Bethan is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Origin uncertain May be derived from the names Beth and Ann, or a diminutive of Elizabeth or Bethany; Queen Elizabeth II
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Similar names
Names like Bethan
Beth
Unisex
Indian
A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Elizabeth; house of god; Lively; Queen Elizabeth II
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Beth
Unisex
Indian
A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Elizabeth; house of god; Lively; Queen Elizabeth II
123 family views
Betsy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God's Witness; Queen Elizabeth II; This diminutive of Elizabeth is frequently used as an independent name
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Betty
Girl
Indian
A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning My God is plentiful, frequently used as an independent name since the 18th century US actress Betty Grable; consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Form of Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth II
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Brother names
Brothers for Bethan
Beth
Unisex
Indian
A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Elizabeth; house of god; Lively; Queen Elizabeth II
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Lilian
Unisex
English
beauty; Lily (after the flower) Pure; purity; Variant of Lillian derived from the flower name Lily Symbol of innocence
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Sister names
Sisters for Bethan
Beth
Unisex
Indian
A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Elizabeth; house of god; Lively; Queen Elizabeth II
123 family views
Betsy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God's Witness; Queen Elizabeth II; This diminutive of Elizabeth is frequently used as an independent name
134 family views
Betty
Girl
Indian
A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning My God is plentiful, frequently used as an independent name since the 18th century US actress Betty Grable; consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Form of Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth II
144 family views
Siobhan
Girl
English
actresses Joan Crawford, Joan Fontaine, and Joan Collins; French heroine Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc); God is gracious; Praise; Variant of Joan: God is gracious Feminine form of John Famous Bearers: Legendary Pope Joan, who was a woman masquerading as a man
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Beta
Girl
English
dedicated to god; Queen Elizabeth II; Variant of Elizabeth, , meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, originally derived from a central and eastern European name; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Betsy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God's Witness; Queen Elizabeth II; This diminutive of Elizabeth is frequently used as an independent name
134 family views
Betty
Girl
Indian
A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning My God is plentiful, frequently used as an independent name since the 18th century US actress Betty Grable; consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Form of Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth II
144 family views
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